Massive Bowie Set Compiles Recordings from 1969-1973

A trove of David Bowie material from the early years of his long, legendary rock career has been assembled in a 12-CD box set, called Five Years (1969-1973). The set includes all of Bowie’s recordings from the era, including those previously unreleased on CD or otherwise digitally, as well as remastered versions.

Bassists who contributed to Bowie’s sound in those years included Herbie Flowers, John Lodge of the Moody Blues, producer Tony Visconti, and most famously for the era, Trevor Bolder, who joined Bowie’s band (The Spiders from Mars) in in 1971 for the Hunky Dory album and continued on through 1973. Bolder, who was later known for work with Uriah Heep, died in May 2013 after battling cancer.